President-elect Trump called in and gave GOP senators a pep talk Tuesday as they met behind closed doors on how to rapidly pass his top priorities, three sources in the room told Axios.
Why it matters: Trump knows he has to work closely with the Senate to get things done. GOP congressional leaders are signaling that they are raring to go.
- Incoming Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) warned Republican senators in their policy retreat Tuesday morning to expect longer, five-day work weeks — starting in the new year through Easter.
- They have a long list: Fund the government for the rest of the year, agree to a top line budget number and potentially raise the debt limit — not to mention confirm all of Trump’s top administration positions.
Zoom in: Thune and incoming GOP Policy Chair Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) are holding a lengthy policy retreat Tuesday in D.C.
- They are expected to spend significant time discussing how they plan to use budget reconciliation to get through their policy priorities while evading the 60-vote filibuster.
- Border, energy and taxes are also expected to be topics.
